"The motion for reconsideration filed by Justice Secretary Hernando Perez is still pending at the Supreme Court. I believe the Supreme Court will grant the prosecution’s request," Solicitor General Simeon Marcelo said in a statement.
He said a live coverage is necessary to enable Filipinos to see for themselves what’s really going on in the courtroom.
Assistant Ombudsman Dennis Villa-Ignacio added that Filipinos would also see which panel is intentionally delaying or muddling the case.
"The people will be able to see and judge for themselves the conduct of the proceedings. They will have no need for the likes of (defense) lawyer Raymund Fortun to interpret or misinterpret the proceedings for them," Villa-Ignacio said.
The Supreme Court last year turned down the prosecution’s request for a live coverage, arguing that it might turn the historic trial into a media circus.
Defense lawyers had opposed a live coverage, claiming that public opinion might unduly influence the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court’s decision.
Estrada was forced to step down in January 2001 following military-backed mass protests over his alleged corruption after his unprecedented impeachment trial at the Senate ended in a farce.
The two-month-long trial, which was broadcast live, kept Filipinos of all political stripes glued to television sets and radios.
Estrada is being held without bail in a Quezon City military hospital on the capital charge of plunder. He also faces two charges of perjury and illegal use of an alias to hide secret bank accounts.
Prosecutors accuse Estrada of setting up a protection racket for illegal gambling bosses and using the proceeds to acquire mansions for himself and his string of mistresses.
The former actor, who still remains hugely popular among the masses, has steadfastly denied any wrongdoing and maintains he was illegally ousted from the presidency.
He refused to enter pleas during separate arraignments on the charges. The Sandiganbayan entered innocent pleas on his behalf.
Plunder or massive corruption is a crime theoretically punishable by death. Officials have said Estrada, if convicted, would likely be spared.